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Stars Unite Over Arms Trade Jul 2, 2012

International artists including Keira Knightley, Yoko Ono, Scarlett Johansson, Coldplay, Tim Roth, Annie Lennox and Kevin Spacey have joined forces to demand governments take immediate action to help improve regulation of the international arms trade. More →

Volunteer with Coldplay, Help Save the World Jun 29, 2012

Oxfam and Coldplay have teamed and are inviting you to help them feed the world through the GROW Campaign. More →

Kristen Davis and Djimon Hounsou Fundraise for Food Crisis Victims Jun 28, 2012

Sex and the City star Kristin Davis and Blood Diamond actor Djimon Hounsou are working together with with Oxfam America to shed light on a little-known problem affecting people around the world. More →

Helena Christensen Publishes Photos Ahead Of UN Conference Jun 18, 2012

Oxfam Global Ambassador and photographer Helena Christensen has published a booklet of her photographs which she is sending to government officials and heads of state attending next week’s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). More →

Stephen Fry And Ruby Wax Host Great British Tea Party For Oxfam Jun 7, 2012

King and Queen of comedy, Stephen Fry and Ruby Wax, celebrated the launch of Oxfam's biggest ever call for book donations with a Great British tea party at Hay Festival this week. More →

David Cameron To Chair United Nations Panel On Millennium Development Goals May 11, 2012

Oxfam has welcomed the appointment of British prime minister David Cameron as joint chair of the United Nations panel that will recommend what should replace the Millennium Development Goals after they expire in 2015. More →

Kristin Davis Supports Oxfam Mother's Day Campaign May 7, 2012

International relief and development organization Oxfam America is teaming up with Kristin Davis this Mother’s Day to show appreciation of moms in our lives by giving back to others with a gift from Oxfam America Unwrapped. More →

Have A Coffee Break With Kiwi Celebs For Oxfam Apr 6, 2012

Kiwi celebs are up on the auction block this week to promote fair trade with Oxfam. More →

Helen Mirren Supports Oxfam Big Bra Hunt Apr 3, 2012

Oxfam has revealed that British women are guilty of hoarding nearly £1.2 billion worth of bras that they don’t wear, and is launching the ‘Big Bra Hunt’, appealing to women up and down the country to dig deep into their drawers and donate their forgotten bras to the charity. More →

Kristin Davis Attends Sisters On The Planet Summit Mar 9, 2012

More than 70 powerful women from around the US and the world – including actor Kristin Davis (Sex and the City), former Haitian Prime Minister Michelle Pierre-Louis, Top Chef Masters competitor Mary Sue Milliken and many more – joined international relief and development organization Oxfam America in Washington, DC for a Sisters on the Planet Summit to mark International Women’s Day this week. More →

Kristin Davis To Mark International Women's Day At Oxfam Event Mar 1, 2012

More than 70 powerful women from around the US and the world, including actor Kristin Davis (Sex and the City), former Haitian Prime Minister Michelle Pierre-Louis, Top Chef Masters competitor Mary Sue Milliken and many more, will join international relief and development organization Oxfam America for a Sisters on the Planet Summit on March 7 to mark International Women’s Day. More →

Colin Firth Hosts Star-Studded Charity Dinner For Oxfam America Feb 24, 2012

On February 22, 2012 Vanity Fair and Ermenegildo Zegna, along with Colin and Livia Firth and Anna Zegna, hosted an intimate dinner at Chateau Marmont to benefit Oxfam America, the international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. More →

Female Stars Host Charity Jumble Sale For Oxfam Feb 23, 2012

Elbows out for a jumble sale with a difference. On Sunday 26 February Dawn Porter and Gemma Cairney are hosting a jumble sale with their celebrity girlfriends to raise money for Oxfam's Get-together campaign to celebrate International Women’s Day – and we all are invited! More →

Eva Longoria To Take Part In Campaign Hollywood Feb 15, 2012

Vanity Fair Vice President and Publisher Edward J. Menicheschi has announced the slate of events for the thirteenth installment of “Campaign Hollywood,” the magazine’s annual week-long celebration leading up to the Academy Awards. More →

Celebrity Ladies Get Together For Oxfam Jan 19, 2012

Last night, a group of celebrity ladies in London showed how a fun night out in great company can make a massive difference. Lauren Laverne, Miquita Oliver, Caroline Flack, Caitlin Moran, Dawn Porter, Gemma Cairney, Grace Dent, Cherry Healey, Brix Smith-Start, Jo Good and Whistles’ Jane Sheperdson gathered to launch Get-together; Oxfam's new fundraising campaign to support women around the world. More →

Giving Back Fund Announces Top 30 Celebrity Charity Donations For 2011 Dec 20, 2011

The Giving Back Fund (GBF), a nonprofit organization that provides philanthropic management and consulting to the sports and entertainment industries, released its fifth annual Giving Back 30, a list of the 30 celebrities who made the largest donations to charity in 2011 according to public records. More →

Ronan Keating Attends Celebrity Charity Oxfam Gala In Dubai Dec 13, 2011

United Arab Emerates-based philanthropic organization, Dubai Cares, and global development and aid agency, Oxfam, have announced that the recent charity auction hosted by the Dubai International Film Festival and luxury Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen during the 8th edition of the Festival proved to be an overwhelming success, generating more than US$1 million. More →

NFL Stars Film PSAs To Raise Awareness Of African Drought Dec 8, 2011

NFL superstar wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald are teaming up once again on a mission to bring attention to the ongoing drought in East Africa. More →

Meet Colin Firth For Oxfam At Film Premiere Nov 23, 2011

Oxfam America has teamed up with eBay once again to benefit Oxfam’s poverty relief and advocacy efforts around the world. More →

Bill Gates Addresses G20 Summit On Maintaining Aid During Economic Crisis Nov 3, 2011

Bill Gates has addressed the G20 Summit in France, urging leaders to protect aid budgets and lending his support to a Robin Hood Tax. More →

Helen Mirren Cautions About Afghan Women's Future Oct 13, 2011

Ten years ago, world leaders promised to protect the rights of women in Afghanistan through international intervention, said Oxfam in a press release last week, which warned that, “the improvements for Afghan women’s rights gained over the last decade are at risk of slipping away and could be lost in a quick fix bargain for peace.” More →

Scarlett Johansson Makes Charity Trip To East Africa Sep 25, 2011

Oxfam Ambassador Scarlett Johansson has visited Kenya to see the devastating impact of the drought in East Africa. More →

Annie Lennox To Perform Charity Concert In Glasgow Sep 20, 2011

Annie Lennox has confirmed that she will give a one off, exclusive performance for charity next month. More →

Fatboy Slim And Brett Anderson To Perform For Oxfam Sep 7, 2011

A diverse range of the biggest names in music, including DJ legend Fatboy Slim, indie icon Brett Anderson (formerly of Suede), Mercury Prize nominee Ghostpoet and former Busted star Charlie Simpson will perform their most unusual shows to date – inside an Oxfam shop – to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Oxjam music festival. More →

Twiggy Supports Wardrobe Clearout For Oxfam Sep 6, 2011

Fashion icon Twiggy is calling on Marks & Spencer customers to support Oxfam by clearing out their wardrobes this week.
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Gerard Butler To Play Celebrity Charity Football For Celtic Aug 9, 2011

Gerard Butler will be taking part in tonight’s “The Legends” Celtic vs Manchester United charity match in Glasgow. More →

Celebrities Support Celtic Vs Manchester United For Charity Jul 27, 2011

Oxfam's East Africa famine appeal has been announced as the main beneficiary of The Legends Celtic vs Manchester United charity match on August 9. More →

Celebrities Call On World Leaders For Urgent Horn Of Africa Funds Jul 26, 2011

A group of global artists, activists and business leaders have signed a joint letter urging world leaders to step up their response to the famine in the Horn of Africa. They call on them to act “without reservation, prevarication or equivocation” when they meet at an emergency summit in Rome. More →

Audrey Hepburn Named Most Stylish Celebrity In Charity Poll Jul 26, 2011

Audrey Hepburn has beaten modern celebrities, including Cheryl Cole and Kate Moss, to be named most stylish woman in a new poll by Oxfam. More →

Mena Suvari Urges Fans To Help The Hungry In East Africa Jul 22, 2011

Mena Suvari is urging her fans to donate to UNICEF's campaign to end the famine in East Africa. More →